Artificial bait.



G. GROVE. ARTIFICIAL BAIT. APPLICATION nun JULY 10,1000.

Patented Sept. 13,1910.

in artificial fishing bait, and the 0 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLYDE GROVE, 0F WARREN, OHIO.

aa'rrrrciar. BAIT.

Specification of Iietters I'atent- Patented Sept. 13, 1910.

Application filed July 10, 1909. Serial No. 506,910.

provide the bait 1n theform of a minnow, which is provided with the necessary hooks for attractin the fish as the minnow is I drawn through the water in trolling.

described The invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, I

and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view; Fig.2 is a ongitudinal sectional view; and Fig. vertical view.

A represents the minnow, of wood, which is split or ifurcated as at 1. The books 2, 2 are held between the bifurcated members by a screw 8 or other means passing through the eye 3 formed at the upper en s of the shanks of the hooks; This connection allows the hooks to spring toward one another slightly; A guard located in the slot'forming, the bifurcated portion is com osed of a shank 4 and arms 5, 5, which pro ect toward the free ends 0 the hooks and the outer ends of the arms are bent inwardly or diagonally so that they extend along the inner surface of the books 2 and form a guard to prevent weeds or other foreign matter from catchin on the hooks. The guard is made prefera ly of a single piece of metal and its center shank is referably in the form of a loop and is iield by a screw 7 passing through the loop.

' The shank 4 extends beneath the shanks of the books 2 and the screw ,8 which asses through the eye 3 passes disc through the loop of shank 4. This connection prevents the guard from moving out of position. The arms,'however, are more resilient than the hook members 2, and are capable of being compressed inwardly toward the minnow very easily so that there is no danger ject is to which will be hereinafter fully- 3 is a longitudinal.

preferably made of the guards reventing hooking a fish. A tail 9, is held etween the bifurcated members by a screw 10. The tail is preferably made of elastic or flexible material, preferably rubber, so that it will be capable of movement as the minnow is drawn throu h the water. An eyelet 11, is connected to t e minnow to which the line can be connected.

have .provided a novel means of attaching the hooks and ard to an artificial bait and that the flexib e tail will give the action of the water. Havin fully described my invention, what I c aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. An artificial bait comprising a bed portion split at one end, and a hook, tai, and ar all held and partially housed in the s it of the split end of the body portion.

2. An artificial bait comprising a body rtion having a slot in one end whereby it as split,'a guard comprising a shank, and germ, and .a hook and means extending through the shank for holding the guard and hook within the'slot.

cated body, hooks held in the bifurcated portion and a guard having sprin arms held in the bifurcated portion of the ody.

4. An artificial bait comprising a bifurcated body, a guard received in the bifurbody, an arms connected to the loop adapted to engage the hooks.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature,

in the presence of two witnesses.

CLYDE GROVE. -Witnesses:

C. H. Herman, C. W. WAGAR.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I a small minnow or fish swimming through furcated 3. An artificial bait comprising a bifurcation, hooks received in the bifurcation,- 

